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johnny reb   
1 Aug 2014
UK, Ireland / Enforcing Polish Child maintenance order in UK court [29]

Actually 30 minutes ago I got an email and he offered £100 per month but I still think it should be more because of his wage.

His wage has nothing to do with what is fair for the child.
Take the 525 żł and tell him thank you for understanding.
Then keep records of [i]ALL[i] the child's maintenace costs.
(this doesn't include his cell phone and high speed internet costs)
Be reasonable, as in costs for school, school activities, cloths, shoes,
food, health care bills, ect.
If those costs exceed (which no doubt they will) the 525 żł, show him
that junior had a medical bill or dental bill that which exceeded the budget
he expects to raise a child on.
Civil communication with a man that has any accountability or responsibility
usually works better then threatening them with court and prison.
You don't want a challenge, you want what is best for your son.
Women sometimes think that child maintenace should cover their cigarettes and
vodka too for their part in raising the child.
I am not saying that is your case however things like that turn men off very quickly
in giving more to support dead beat mom's.
The first seven years are the hardest raising a child as they take a lot of time.
Now that he can tie his own shoes, make a sandwich, tuck himself in, sit and watch
t.v. by himself, ect. he is becoming easier to raise and much more enjoyable.
You have ten more years of your life to sacrifice for a decision that you made eight
years ago.
Those ten years will go very fast and I do pray that they will also be your happiest
sharing them with your son.
johnny reb   
3 Aug 2014
Life / Are there any Muslim areas in Poland? [173]

There is no such area unfortunately in poland. I'm muslim living here too and all I can say people here hate muslims

Fortunately the Polish people don't have to listen to chants blasting over loud speakers down their streets.
I am Christian and I have not been brainwashed to kill people that mock my bible.
Personally I hate anyone that wants to chop my head off because I refuse to believe like they do.
johnny reb   
4 Aug 2014
Food / POLISH RECIPES! [287]

Give this one a try buffy. It's got some easy-to-do like potato pancakes.

easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/polishnoodlesanddumpling/r/Gwizdaly-Potato-Pancakes.htm

Warning: These are not low calorie and tend to cause extreme weight gain.
johnny reb   
4 Aug 2014
Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]

First of all I can't believe I would stoop to such ignorance to even respond to Don Juan. (ilias: Adokas)
It is a culture thing Don Juan, you are out of your elimate.
Greek men totally bearded and dressed in black and picking up women to take back to their hermitages sitting around at taverns while the women in black wait on them and make cooing sounds doesn't entice Polish women.

Polish women like to rock with a little femanism and don't really get into Geek boys.
This may be why they have that look on their face, the GO AWAY LOOK once you open your mouth.
Rejection is hell on egoism.
Once you take a long hard look in a mirror you will understand that "Denial" is not a river in Egypt.

This thread has answered question, "Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive?"......YES !
johnny reb   
9 Aug 2014
Travel / Exchange Euro to Zloty - I am going to arrive in Warsaw [17]

Yes but the exchange rate is very bad. Better to change just a small amount there and change the rest somewhere in town.

Excellent advise.
All airports world wide that I have dealt with will clip you.
Especially when you are leaving a country because they know you don't want to take money that is worthless at home with you.
You are desperate to unload it and they know it.
Like 357 suggested, cash in a 100 Euro at the airport which will give you enough for some chow, a cab or bus and enough for
a nights stay. Then hit a bank where they should give you about four to one for your Euro's.
(100 Euro = 420 PLN or zloty the last time I checked)
You have yourself an enjoyable time.
johnny reb   
13 Aug 2014
News / Poland Plans New Canal from Vistula to the Baltic. Drought? [12]

It's my understanding that Poland plans to build a new canal from Vistula to the Baltic.
This no doubt is being built to by pass Russian waters.
It's great in my opinion that Poland is doing this.
It will put people to work helping the economy and make Poland more independent.
Can't find much on the news about the project however.
I would appreciate some input wheather the Polish people think this is a good idea
or not.
Hard to get both sides of a story first hand this side of the pond.
Thank you in advance.
johnny reb   
14 Aug 2014
News / Poland Plans New Canal from Vistula to the Baltic. Drought? [12]

It's happening probably since 20 years, that from time to time Russians forbid Polish ships to cross from Zalew Wiślany to Baltic Sea through their territory.

And looking twenty years down the road I would guess it will more than pay for itself.
Plus the more Poland creates it's independence from uncle Pootie the more leverage Poland will have.
Walk and don't look back.
Thanks for the article Pam ; )
johnny reb   
25 Aug 2014
Life / Going to Poland in a hijab - Polish people and Islam [154]

Could Polish people who live in Poland, have an open mind to Islam, or Hijab if i explain the logic behind it?

How do you think Muslim people of a Muslim country would react if I took my teenage daughter to one of them and she wore her daisy dukes with her lower bare cheeks hanging out of them, a haulter top with no bra, bearing her bare belly, bare footed with her long hair flowing freely in the wind ?

Do you think there may be a negative response to her since no one else wears it and people may not be use to it ?

Could Muslim people have an open mind to the West if I could explain the logic behind it ?
johnny reb   
30 Aug 2014
Work / Salary and cost of living information - Krakow [257]

No doubt that New York is the most expensive city to live in in the United States.
If you moved from New York to Detroit you could live on 66% less salary yet still make only 25% less than New York City wages.
New York City has a population of 8.5 million people or 8,500,000 in an area of 469 square miles with a major port.
Krakow has a population of 760,000 people in an area of 126 square miles.
Detroit Michigan has a population of 680,000 people in 144 square miles. (Comparable to Krakow.)
Hamtramck is the Polish section of Detroit.
In Hamtramck you will pay roughly half of what you will pay in New York.
Wages per month in New York City, $4300, Krakow $900, Hamtramck $3200.
In Hamtramack Marlboro cigarettes are $6.50 a pack, local Budweiser beer is $5.50 a six pack and you can get a decent bottle of wine for $10. (Same as Krakow)

Rent in New York is $2500 a month, Krakow $450 a month and Detroit $800 a month.
Gas in the entire U.S. averages about $3.50 v.s. $6.00 a gallon in Krakow.
Coke/Pepsi for a liter is $1 at any shopping center in the U.S..
New York is the highest taxed city in the U.S. with 10 times the population of Krakow in an area only three times as big as Krakow.

(Hardly similar)
Yes, you make big money in New York City but it costs big money to live in that rat race too.
You can live in just about any major city in the U.S. for half of what it costs to live in New York.
New York is a far cry from my cup of tea.
If you want to run with the big dogs however, you have to learn to pee high.
johnny reb   
6 Sep 2014
Food / Polish polskie pierogi recipe (prepared at home) [72]

I found this very old recipe today that my Polish grandma used back in 1922. (Straight from the old country)
I have upgraded this recipe since, however I wanted to share this 90 year old one with you.
Very basic.

Pierogi:
4-5 potatoes - cook & mash - cool, mix in 2 eggs & 2 to 2 1/2 cups flour & 1/2 teas. salt
Shape into 2 or 3 balls, roll out on floured (1 ball at a time) cut into squares.
Drop into pot of boiling water, be sure water keeps boiling.
Water will become murky - don't panic.
Cook until they come to the top - couple of minutes.
Remove from water (dip out into colander) and rinse off with cool water
carefully so they don't fall apart.
Brown in frying pan in butter & cracker or bread crumbs.

She came to America when she was eight years old and didn't know one word of English.
By the time she was sixteen she could speak, read, and write perfect English as well as being
a master in arithmatic.
I remember her little smile with her devil blue eyes telling me to shut up and eat.
johnny reb   
9 Sep 2014
Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]

People who never attended college would never know that a teaching degree is the easiest degree there is to obtain, just one step above a liberal arts degree which is virtually useless. (Now I are one)

The courses required are all basic classes for a teaching degree. ie: basic reading, basic writing, basic arithmatic, ect.
There are no "advanced classes" like advanced algebra, advanced physical sciences, advanced chemistry, advanced psychology classes required for a teaching degree.
School teachers then get that little bit of authority over children and suddenly become geniuses lording over them.
This goes to their head and they eventully become odious to anyone besides themselves or other teachers.
ie: Know it all limp wristed obnoxious liberals that stick within their click because of their pretentious lives.
Maybe you have noticed this on this forum.
People that can do it do it and people who can't do it teach it.
johnny reb   
9 Sep 2014
Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]

Yup, as usual, you three circle your wagons.
I am laughing so hard as you guys to the bait hook line and sinker.
You proved my point to a "T".

Is there such a thing as a teaching degree?

And Jesus wept.

Perhaps in community colleges in impoverished parts of the USA,

And Jesus wept again. You can't get a teaching degree at a community college only a four year college or university.

but in most countries teaching diplomas are earned after a first degree

Only in third world countries.

They usually require a very high level of candidate before even starting.

Compared to what !

Not to mention the rigorously assessed teaching practice.

Must not be that rigorous if Curly, Mo, and LHarry passed.

What a load of utter rubbish.

Be honest here guys, how many classes have any of you ever taken in the following,
advanced algebra, advanced physical sciences, advanced chemistry, advanced psychology, trigonometry, discriptive geometry,
caculus to get your teaching certificate ? You know, the classes that take a brain. My bet is "NOTTA", any of you.
You guys give me gas the way you bully everyone with your bullock.
At least the truth be known now how a teaching certificate ain't squat to obtain.
Sorry to redden your faces all at once but someone had to do it.
johnny reb   
11 Sep 2014
Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]

The courses required are all basic classes for a teaching degree. ie: basic reading, basic writing, basic arithmatic, ect.
There are no "advanced classes" like advanced algebra, advanced physical sciences, advanced chemistry, advanced psychology classes required for a teaching degree.

Or computer science or hard courses.

"The courses required are all basic classes for a teaching degree. ie: basic reading, basic writing, basic arithmatic, ect.
he clearly excludes the BEd from his "teaching degree".

I have no idea what a BEd is so that is the reason I excluded it. Is this something you need to get a teaching degree on line ?

I guess different prerequisites required to teach in different countries.
Same with the requirements for a teaching degree, different from country to country.
I did find World rankings of Universities however and you will see that Duke ranks 30th.
webometrics.info/en/world
I couldn't find world University rankings for English teaching degrees however.
johnny reb   
11 Sep 2014
Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]

Yet that doesn't seem to stop you wittering on about teaching degrees. By the way, they exist in your country

The word is spelled writting Professor Perfect.
Exactly, you three stooges boast about your superiority because you hold a teaching certificate which is one of the easiest degrees
that there is to obtain. We have established that by the classes required to get one.
Now you wonder "why" you are not respected as teacher ?

I did find World rankings of Universities however and you will see that Duke ranks 30th.

So below both of mine then.

No, I did not see that as you are to embarrassed to tell us the two you supposedly attended.
Go check this again son and you will find yours on page 4 or 5. Mine was on the first page. webwebometrics.info/en/world
The reason I have no repect for you three stooges as teachers is because of your childish taunting.
(My dad can beat up your dad, my dog is bigger than your dog......)
Who cares, ya know, who cares, but don't try to lord over me with it.
It's nice you think so much of yourselves but I don't see it that way.
You guys think you are hot bullock on a silver platter but you are no more than cold turds on a paper plate. REALLY !
johnny reb   
12 Sep 2014
Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]

what is spelled 'writting'? he said 'wittering'

Oh Really ? ........my humor fails me sometimes.

I respect math, science and language teachers...
As long as they are not: rude, have no accountability, immature, and other things along that line.

Very good point however I would say that goes for not just teachers but everyone in any country, not just Poland.

Respect is earn through having good character, not by paper certificates. If you are kind and polite, people will respect you. Why must I explain this to old men?

Because they haven't learned to comprehend that you can't boast, insult, pretend, or demand respect....... you have to "earn it".
All of the above only show a major inferiority complex.
To get respect you have to give respect while rudeness only breeds rudeness.
And Szalawa you hit the nail on the head, neither paper certificate, age, earnings, qualifications determine a good teacher or person.
I am older then any teacher posting on here and my monthly income most likely is twice plus, what all of their incomes are added together.

That does not make me superior nor do I pretend to be. Just making my point. As in Everybody is somebody.
The key words here (and you hit it) is "Earned Respect".
johnny reb   
13 Sep 2014
Life / Polish people are the most ignorant people in the world! [331]

I grew up with the phrase "dumb Polack" spat at me and whispered behind my back,

As did I.
I was young and it made me feel very inferior not knowing any better.
Then one evening as my father sat sipping his peeva he told be a true story about a local "dumb Polack".
The dumb Polock owned a little bar in town that catered to all the local alcoholics.
He and his wife worked their tails off and about lived every awakening hour there serving food and beer. (Very hard workers)
The patrons called the owners of this bar dumb Polocks to their faces only to get a small smile in return.
The dumb Polock let his patrons run a weekly tab. (how dumb)
He also encouraged them to bring in their wild caught fish, venison, mushrooms, ect. to his bar to cook for everyone, free of charge.
Made the patrons feel like big shots showing off their prize catches and sharing.
The bar owners wife cooked it all with lots of salt making the patrons thirsty for more beer.
She became all of their wives as she cooked, cleaned up their messes, listened to their filthy jokes and depressing self pity stories.
His patrons didn't even have to go home after work to their wives for dinner as the salty snacks and food was provided free.

They sat there drinking, eating, and running up their tabs until late in the evening.
Come friday the patrons all brought their paychecks into the bar to have them cashed to pay off their tabs and start over.
The dumb Polock quietly laughed all the way to the bank. (the dumbest fox in the forest)
That dumb Polock as he was called, is now a multi millionaire and owns the largest piece of property in my town.
He has set up all four of his children in businesses in town where many of the patrons children now work for.
Who was the dumb one ?
johnny reb   
13 Sep 2014
Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]

You're not older than I am.......
I don't post here very often because of the arguments that seem to flare up in threads over the simplest things.

You mean like who is the oldest ? :-)

(My dad can beat up your dad, my dog is bigger than your dog......)
Who cares, ya know, who cares, but don't try to lord over me with it.

How is a teacher to feel respected when the student is more mature then the teachers ?
johnny reb   
14 Sep 2014
Life / Polish people are the most ignorant people in the world! [331]

It must be something in America. We certainly don't have it.

Not anymore in America either jon.
Realize that was two generations ago.
That is the way it was back in the first half of the 1900's.
If someone called a Polish person a dumb Polock today that person would be used for a mop to mop up the street.
That term went out when white socks did.
It just doesn't happen anymore.
johnny reb   
15 Sep 2014
Life / Polish people are the most ignorant people in the world! [331]

I think it was the beginning of the first world war when people were getting their kids the hell out of Europe and sending them to America

so they didn't get killed.
Over 7 million civilians died in that war.
You have to imagine for yourself these children from Poland (and other countries) coming to America frightened out of their heads,
not knowing how to speak the language. They were exploited for meaningless jobs, didn't know who to trust, where to go,
and didn't have any money.
It would be like me coming to Poland at ten years old, no family there, not speaking the Polish language with no money.
I would do what I had to to survive in a new culture and country.
I would fall under the term, dumb American by the insulting Poles.
One would think that is where the term dumb Polock came from.
From dumb insulting Americans.
johnny reb   
19 Sep 2014
Love / Are women from Poland scared of good looking guys? [48]

And then I arrived in Poland which is poorer country with less sophisticated ladies and I have slept with only ONE albeit very attractive girl ( a fotomodel).

Dear James Bond,
Are you sure this wasn't just a wet dream you had ?
I assure you that the sophisticated Polish ladies have the time however it seems you don't have the change.
Poland may not be as poor as you had hoped for.
Or maybe the one Polish lady that you claim, the (Fotomodel), to have been with put word out about you contracting sex warts and herpes from those other four fantasy continents that you brag of. I mean photo model.

Any advise which could help me get laid like I used to everywhere else.

Put on your Japanese jeans and go back to everywhere else.
johnny reb   
22 Sep 2014
Love / Are women from Poland scared of good looking guys? [48]

Sorry for misunderstanding.

Well I am sure you understand now after reading the the responses above.
May I suggest that you grow up and start thinking with your big head instead of your little one.
I would have to say that the consensus is that no one could be as rude and immature toward women intentionally.
That leaves only one option and that is that you are intentionally trying to get a rise out of the people here.
No one could possibly think you are serious with such condescending remarks toward females.
The joke was on us to think you were serious with your sick humor.
If it is not sick humor then it is time you get some professional help with your sexual frustration fantasies.
Do you have anything mature or constructive that you would like to share ?
johnny reb   
23 Sep 2014
News / Polish MP lives as a migrant in London earning £100 [21]

Too bad the Polish aren't going there to work. They are going for the free medical, free housing, free food, etc.

Just like the 15 million illegal Mexicans are doing here in the U.S.A.
The cost to our governments have stressed the welfare systems to the maximum.
They take away many entitlements that belong to the citizens of our country.
They have not been vaccinated bringing disease, require Spanish speaking teachers for their kids, learn every
welfare program available within a week and worst of all vote democrate.
I have heard how England is being stressed by 'foreigners for welfare' just like the U.S.A. costing the taxpayers a fortune.
Unfortunately it just one more nail in the coffin that has destroyed America.
Let me ad however that EVERY Polish migrant that I know in the U.S.A. has a job and works very hard without being on welfare.
johnny reb   
29 Sep 2014
Love / So I am told Polish men are a chivalrous bunch? [49]

One guy I met yesterday night insisted on helping me put on my sweater cardigan! I was like....well sure!

If he helps you take it off it is only polite that he helps you put it back on no matter what country you are in.

I haven't opened one door for myself the last two days I've been here.

Button your blouse and see what happens.

I am not shocked or amazed because it is a bad thing, but because this is not so common in my country.

The wide bottom femenist movement in the USA brought it on themselves because they want to be equal to men.
That is because in the USA there are so many Femanist Neo Natzi man haters that men are conditioned not to even look at women in fear of being maced or having the law called on them for sexual harassment.

However your statement is just not true as I see men opening doors for the smiling women on a daily bases just to get a smell of their perfume. The ones with attitude and an ornery glare might have to open her own door.
johnny reb   
29 Sep 2014
Love / So I am told Polish men are a chivalrous bunch? [49]

Button my blouse? You're hilarious.

That is exactly the way I meant it, I am glad appreciate my sense of humor.

And again, how funny you are to assume I'm a feminist and this is why in my home country men do not show me such chivalry. Or better yet, I'm just giving out glares.

No, you are assuming that I was assuming that you were a femanist. No where did I state you were a femanist.
Go re read my post a little slower for comprehension before you start assuming with attitude.

The ones with attitude might have to open her own door.

I was simply telling you "why" men in the US act the way they do in general compared to men in Poland.

Stop trolling love. Take a chill pill,

Gee Toots, you're the one amping out.

the next he is suggesting you are some crazed feminazi, probably wearing a boiler suit and steel toe capped boots

Girl you have one heck of an imagination to what probably I was suggesting.
I suggested no such thing, those are your words so you are doing the suggesting, not I.
Kids.........